This wiki has set policies that administrators must abide to when banning or blocking users. This page is consisted of the warning schemes before blocks and the reasonings, block durations, and block reasons that must be provided for a fair and contestable block.
Failure to abide by these blocking and warning standards may lead to a demotion if done too much or deliberately.
Please note that this document is subject to be modified from time to time.
To view the previous Alphabet Lore Wiki block rules before this version was added, please refer here. This document uses a modified version of Wikitubia's block rules. The authors of the referenced document can be found here.
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Notices
Notices come before warnings, as they are meant to notify the user about wrongdoings that they may be doing, however it would be very common that they might not know it is against the rules and is not significant enough for being warned yet. Only staff members are allowed to give users notices. If a user commits a notice-level offense that goes unnoticed for 180 days, they cannot receive a notice for it.
A user can only have one notice per rule that specifies a need for a notice. After that, they would be warned for their failure to abide by that rule.
Warnings
Warnings are Alphabet Lore Wiki's infraction system. Users are given warnings for breaking rules, that the user was most likely aware of breaking or should be aware of breaking, with notices often being already given. Only staff members are allowed to give users warnings. Warnings expire after 60 days. If a user commits any warning-level offense that goes unnoticed for 180 days, they cannot be warned for it.
Instant blocks
An instant block is warranted when a user breaks a clear and serious rule, but it is not significant enough to be permanent. If a user commits an instant block or permanent ban-worthy offense that goes unnoticed for 180 days, they cannot be blocked for it.
Permanent bans
A permanent ban is warranted when a user breaks the most serious of rules, in which would prohibit them for ever being unbanned, however they still have the ability to appeal.
Guide
On Alphabet Lore Wiki, there are three levels of blocks:
- Level 1 Blocks are for a week. These blocks are administered following 3 warnings.
- Level 2 Blocks are for a month. These blocks are administered following 2 warnings.
- Level 3 Blocks are permanent bans. These blocks are administered following 1 warning.
Level 1 Block
- Committing 1 or more warning-level offenses with 3 valid warnings
- Committing 1 instant block-level offense
Level 2 Block
- Committing 1 or more warning-level offenses with 2 valid warnings and a previous Level 1 Block
- Committing 1 instant block-level offense with a previous Level 1 Block
- Committing 2 instant block-level offenses with 0 previous blocks
Level 3 Block
- Committing 1 or more warning-level offenses with 1 valid warning and a previous Level 2 Block
- Committing 3+ instant block-level offenses
- Committing 2 instant block-level offenses with a previous Level 1 Block
- Committing 1 instant block-level offense with a previous Level 2 Block
Differences between blocks and bans
- If you are blocked, your account is restricted and can't participate in the discussions or edit for a definite amount of time.
- If you are banned, you are no longer allowed to edit or post on the wiki anymore and you will receive an infinite block. If you have been blocked three times previously, then you will be banned on your third block.
Ban Appeals
The Alphabet Lore Wiki bans users that violate the wiki rules. If you think we got your block wrong, continue reading to learn how to submit an appeal.
Please note that if your appeal was denied, you will not be eligible to submit new appeals for two months following the denial. Additionally, submitting more than three denied appeals will make your ban considered final and permanent, with no further opportunities to appeal.
Contact an administrator or bureaucrat's message wall at Community Central to appeal your block. If you are unsatisfied with the response, you have the right to escalate this to Fandom Support for further assistance.